Weekly Webinars
Each Thursday, we host a free virtual learning opportunity, featuring experts and researchers from the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) and affiliates.
Presentations focus on understanding risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, the latest research in preventing Alzheimer’s, and what we know about brain health and aging.
Weekly Webinar with KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Thursdays from 2-2:30 pm
CARE: Unmasking the Financial Burden Experienced by Alzheimer's Caregivers | Dinesh Pal Mudaranthakam, PhD, MBA, MS
The CARE study is designed to provide recent care partners of people with dementia an opportunity to share their newfound experiences and how becoming a caregiver has impacted their daily life. By gaining insights from caregivers, we aim to enhance our understanding of caregiving dynamics and find ways to improve caregivers' quality of life.
Dr. Mudaranthakam is an Assistant Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science and Director of Research Information Technology. He oversees the building and implementation of new research technology, biostatistics and data science and is co-director of the Biostatistics and Informatics Shared Resource. His other roles include overseeing the informatics initiatives for KU Cancer Center and he is Assistant Director for the ADRC NeuroImaging Core.
Dr. Mudaranthakam works with people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to enhance resource navigation and support easing their financial, mental, and stress-related barriers to obtaining care and improving their health outcomes.
His educational background includes
- PhD, Health Policy & Management, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
- MBA, Leadership and Management, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- MS, Computer Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- Other, Computer Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, Hyderabad, Telengana, India
How to Join
Our Weekly Webinars are offered as part of the MyAlliance for Brain Health program. If you have not already signed up for MyAlliance, please do so today!